The Los Angeles Dodgers opened a road trip planning starts from Clayton Kershaw, Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell for a three-game series at PNC Park. Kershaw struggled in the first inning and the bullpen allowed late runs, hindering momentum. Ohtani was scratched from his scheduled pitching start after feeling under the weather but stayed in the lineup as designated hitter and is expected to pitch sometime this weekend. Ohtani recently completed five innings for the first time this season and set a season high with nine strikeouts against the Cincinnati Reds. Ohtani said reaching five innings was important and that any plan to extend his innings will involve collaboration among doctors, the front office and manager Dave Roberts, who had previously limited him to five innings but showed some flexibility. Ohtani also recorded a franchise mark as the organization's fastest player in the series opener.
Shohei Ohtani was "under the weather" yesterday, Dave Roberts said. Obviously can still hit but didn't feel great throwing his side session because of the illness. Ohtani will pitch "sometime this weekend." - Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) September 3, 2025
The fact that I was able to reach five innings was really key in terms of moving forward," Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton. "I think moving forward, it's going to be a collaboration between the doctors, front office and Dave Roberts in terms of how we want to proceed if I'm going to throw more than five.
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